i do have an 810 , if that makes any difference in what kernel is needed

oh , and since i have never messed with the kernel before , will this take away all my applications like totally reflashing the tablet for an update?

Nope. As I understand it, its essentially just updating/replacing the OS.

A backup is might be worthwhile anyway cause you never know.

i understand that flashing the kernel is done in xterm of course , but do i need to install a program with witch to flash the kernel or is it something thats already on the tablet???

The way that I have done it two or three times is with fanoush's flasher (http://fanoush.wz.cz/maemo/). It's a script that you run on the tablet itself, then reboot and thats all, pretty simple.

The other way to do it is through a linux desktop, but as I dont have a linux box set up Ive never used it and dont know much (anything) about it.

These were the instructions provided to me by another helpful forum member the first time I did it. They give a brief explanation as to how to flash with either fanoush's flasher or a desktop.
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...5&postcount=10

Hope that helpes,
Borgel

A one click install would incredibly stupid. Imagine the amount of failed flashes.

I wrote a step by step on how to flash the kernel in this thread. If your rotation doesn't work properly (look at arjun-giri's pictures), it means the kernel wasn't flashed right. I had the same problem when I compiled my own kernel and I'd messed up somewhere in the config & patches.
Jott's and Fanoush's kernel both work fine, I've flashed them both on my N800.

ok , i downloaded the flasher....only saw the one that said 770/800....where do i put is and what do i do with it...before going into xterm and following the instructions??

I've been asked a few times from friends and acquaintances about how to install screen rotation on the N800 and N810. While it's easily enough done from Linux desktops and from the Mac, having a Windows user follow a step-by-step install is nigh impossible (at least to my small mind).

Can one of the greater minds or illuminaries answer this? If someone has no UNIX skill, but would like to rotate their screen, what is a simple step-by-step instruction you could give them?

Fanoush's flasher from the device still requires redpill mode, sudo/su access, and a mess of steps that would still require a level of UNIX experience not found in most Windows users (sorry, guys).

In short, if your Mom had a N800 and wanted to rotate her screen and only had Windows, what would you do? If an N800 still requires you to be tech support and hold her hand, or for her to send her device to you to do and send back, it's not there yet and that's not a real answer.

Any help? Any ideas? Care to be a god in many Windows users' eyes and write a step-by-step for the Windows folken?

Thanks,

Ken

Qwerty12 has made the install as easy as copying and pasting stuff into the command line: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...0&postcount=38

OR, you could go the easier route and do the one click, one command install: http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...43&postcount=3

Hope this helps. Qwerty only tells you how to flash the kernel btw, the statusbar applet has to be installed seperately. The second option does everything, but theres no statusbar applet; screen is rotated when you press the power button.

Well, not redpill; it does require root though.I'm unaware of any way to flash kernel-only from Windows, so it'll be on-device or from a linux boot disk (floppy, USB, or CD).

For on-device, I don't see what's so hard; you have to install one of becomeroot or easyroot; that's done in the package manager. Then you do a series of commands in xterm. (No need to understand why it works, you just type these things.) Then reboot, and you're done.

What's wrong with that?

Hey Benson, just want to thank you. It took a while, but your script for xmodmapping the buttons works amazingly with Personal Menu. Thanks so much!